Photo by Jakub Porzycki / NurPhoto via Getty Images Google is rolling out a Gmail app for Wear OS that will allow smartwatch wearers to view their inbox and open messages. The announcement comes a few months after the app’s initial announcement at Google I/O in May. The app (first spotted on the Google Play
Read MoreIllustration: The Verge X, formerly Twitter, is no longer showing headlines on articles shared on the platform. Instead, X is only showing the article’s lead image and the domain it will link you to. The change is present on the iOS app for myself and another Verge staffer. You can see the differences between the
Read MoreAs the FTX founder’s trial got underway, the prosecution claimed Bankman-Fried deliberately stole customer money and used it for his own trading. The defense countered that he always acted in good faith.
Read MoreImage: Amazon Amazon will launch two Project Kuiper test satellites into space on Friday, October 6th. The pair of satellites — dubbed KuiperSat-1 and KuiperSat-2 — will shoot into space aboard the United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Atlas V rocket as part of Amazon’s internet satellite initiative. The launch will take from the Space Launch Complex
Read MoreImage: Amazon Amp Amp, the live radio app launched by Amazon just last year, will soon be no more. Bloomberg reports that Steve Boom, the vice president of Amazon Music, sent a memo announcing the shutdown. The Amp app still appears to be available for download and is still airing live radio shows as of
Read MoreAs the FTX founder’s trial got underway, the prosecution claimed Bankman-Fried deliberately stole customer money and used it for his own trading. The defense countered that he always acted in good faith.
Read MoreImage: Artifact Just one week after adding the ability to post, Artifact announced on Wednesday that users can now use AI to generate cover art for their content. The company says the feature will add “eye-catching images” that’ll help users better tell their stories. Up until recently, Artifact was an AI-powered news app from Instagram’s
Read MoreImage: Google Here’s a roundup of all the announcements from Google’s Pixel 8 launch event. Continue reading…
Read MoreSamsung has finally revealed the Galaxy S23 FE, and we’ve got a pretty capable smartphone for $599. Between the FHD+ 120Hz OLED screen, versatile triple rear camera setup, water resistance, and wireless charging, there’s a lot to like here. What if you want something different, though? We’ve got you covered with a look at the
Read MoreNatalie Korach / The Wrap: X starts removing preview headlines from posts with article links, showing only the lead image and domain name; Elon Musk mentioned the change in August 2023 — The platform formerly known as Twitter now only displays outside sites’ featured images on its iPhone app
Read MoreSamsung builds some of the best Android tablets on the market, with the Galaxy Tab S9 series headlining its current roster. But if you were to find fault with it, you might say it’s too expensive for most of the population. Enter the Galaxy Tab S9 FE series. The latest Fan Edition line drastically cuts
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority In February 2023, Google officially announced the first developer preview of Android 14. Bizarrely, after Google delayed the release of the stable version, it decided to release the QPR1 beta. But now the tech giant has finally launched the stable build. Which phones will get Android 14? When can
Read MoreAshley Carman / Bloomberg: Memo: Amazon is shutting down Amp, its live audio streaming app launched in March 2022 that let users act like DJs by playing music and talking alongside songs — The service launched in March 2022 following a frenzy around live-audio services during the pandemic.
Read MoreScreenshot: PBKreviews via YouTube Google only officially took the wraps off the Pixel 8 just hours ago, and people are already tearing it down. In a video posted to YouTube, PBKreviews offers an early look at all the hardware packed behind the phone’s 6.2-inch OLED screen. The video starts off with PBKreviews carefully removing the
Read MoreImage: Blizzard Entertainment Diablo IV, one of the biggest games of the year, is coming to Steam on October 17th. The news comes via video game news and deals account Wario64, who spied a listing for the hellish RPG on Steam. Diablo 4 is coming to Steam on October 17th https://t.co/o4RDvRSDUi pic.twitter.com/txGyvBqBqt — Wario64 (@Wario64)
Read MoreCredit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority The Google Pixel 8 is already drawing a lot of admiring glances, but one thing that hasn’t been improved in the latest generation of the phone is the price. The Pixel 7 was something of a bargain at a retail price of $599, but a price hike on the
Read MoreApple Store grand opening in Columbia, Maryland. | Image: Umar Shakir / The Verge It’s normally pretty easy to get your broken iPhone replaced at Apple’s Genius Bar under your AppleCare plan, but a (criminally) enterprising sibling duo found a way to trick the system by swapping counterfeit devices with real ones. Unfortunately for them,
Read MoreAbner Li / 9to5Google: Google rolls out emoji reactions in Gmail for Android, coming to iOS and the web “over the next few months”; non-Gmail users may get emoji reactions as an email — Google is bringing emoji reactions to email, starting with Gmail for Android, to let you “express yourself and quickly respond.”
Read MoreWouldn’t you love to be able to play a song on a stringed instrument even though you don’t have an iota of musical talent? That’s the idea behind Strumli, a single-string instrument built by [Factorem] that plays “the lick”. You know, the lick. Chances are, you’ve heard it somewhere before. Essentially, it’s a pill-shaped bowl
Read MoreCredit: Dave Burke Google has unveiled the latest dessert-themed statue in its collection. The statue features a Bugdroid doing a handstand on a layer of cake. The statue is meant to commemorate Android 14’s “upside down cake” code name. Google has a habit of unveiling new statues every time a new version of Android is
Read MoreJulia Moskin / New York Times: Blackbird, a restaurant loyalty tool founded by Resy and Eater co-founder Ben Leventhal and which uses the $FLY native token, raised a $24M Series A led by a16z — Ben Leventhal says Blackbird will give many independent restaurants the means to identify and reward regulars for the first time.
Read MoreNow first of all, [Steph] grants that you can already take your pick of several LED pumpkin badges out there on IO. That’s not the point. The point is that this flickering pumpkin pin is nicely-built as well as being open source. Even though it’s fully featured — it flickers, it’s wearable, and it’s lightweight
Read MoreThe Galaxy S23 is one of the best compact Android phones on the market. That said, there aren’t a ton of other competitors here. Thankfully, the Google Pixel 8 shrinks down just enough to make it a viable alternative. So, which phone is the best choice for your needs? Let’s take a closer look in
Read MoreA FEMA sample of the alert message. | Image: FEMA FEMA and the FCC conducted a dual test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) today. FEMA said in its announcements that the test would occur “around” 2:20PM ET. For us at The Verge, who are spread across the US, it
Read MoreDid a blaring noise from your phone freak you out today? I know I was a bit scared, with multiple phones emitting an Emergency Alert throughout the office. Don’t panic, though. It was a test. Let’s talk about it. QUICK ANSWER
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